Hack for a cause – AI for Safer Drug Prescriptions

EuroCC-2 Conference Agenda Date: 10-14 October 2024 Overview: The “Hack for a cause” hackathon is organized by the Cyprus Institute (CyI) in collaboration with the Anticancer Society Cyprus and focuses on leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve the drug prescription process for hospitalized cancer patients, particularly addressing the complexities of polypharmacy. The aim is to … Read more

Eratosthenes CoE – Consultation services

We recently had the opportunity to consult Eratosthenes CoE in efficiently managing and processing large geospatial datasets for crop classification. The project’s primary goal was to utilize Google Earth Engine (GEE) and Xarray to create and manage extensive datasets, crucial for their research. The existing GEE Python libraries were insufficient for handling the volume and … Read more

Paradisiotis – Proof of Concept

Paradisiotis, a leading enterprise in the poultry industry in Cyprus, often faces challenges in managing production effectively due to variability in growth rates and market demands. To address these issues, a sophisticated, data-driven approach using high-performance data analytics has been proposed, revolutionizing the way poultry management is conducted. The proposed system employs a robust model … Read more

Vlassides winery – Consultation services

We are pleased to share a success story from our collaboration with Vlassides Winery, where we provided consultation on developing a model to accurately predict the harvest dates for Merlot grapes using flowering dates and environmental parameters. The available data included meteorological data from the Cyprus Department of Meteorology, alongside bookkeeping information from Vlassides Winery.  … Read more

Charalambides Christis – Consultation services

Charalambides-Christis aimed to leverage High Performance Data Analytics to understand the impact of various product offers on sales and costs. Although this is a frequent and well-studied business problem, in practice, the circumstances are unique for every company and situation, requiring a tailored approach to accurately assess the impact.  The primary goal was to identify … Read more

HPC in Cyprus Research

EuroCC-2 Conference Agenda Date: Wednesday, 23 October 2024 Location: John Ioannides Auditorium, Fresnel Building, The Cyprus Institute Event Description: The EuroCC-2 project is pleased to announce the upcoming “HPC in Cyprus Research” event, designed to bring together academic groups from Universities, Research Centres, and Centres of Excellence interested in leveraging High-Performance Computing (HPC) resources for research … Read more

Call for Proposals for Production Access to High Performance Computing (HPC) Resources

We are excited to announce the Call for Proposals for Production Access to High Performance Computing (HPC) Resources. This initiative aims to provide researchers and scientists from academia, industry, and the public sector access to the HPC system ‘Cyclone,’ hosted at the HPC Facility (HPCF) of The Cyprus Institute (CyI). Objective: To support production-ready projects … Read more

Tutorial at ISC High Performance 2024

This May, we had the privilege of leading an engaging tutorial titled “Accelerating Generative AI with PyTorch” at the ISC High Performance 2024 conference. Hosted in the vibrant city of Hamburgh, our session offered a deep dive into the latest computational challenges and optimization techniques that are shaping the future of Generative AI.  The intermediate-level … Read more

Utilizing Containers in HPC Systems for Machine Learning Research

EuroCC-2 Conference Agenda Date: Friday, September 13th, 2024, 11:00-13:00, EEST Speakers: Dr. Charalambos Chrysostomou, Associate Research Scientist, The Cyprus Institute (CyI) Mr. Giorgos Kosta, Research Engineer, CyI Venue: This training event is held as a hybrid event. You are welcome to join us at the Fresnel Building – Richard Cooper Seminar Room, The Cyprus Institute. … Read more